The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-05
Io'nI Department.

Sherman Clayton has rented the black
sruith shop at Calvert.
Miss Louisa Barr, of This vicinity, has
returned home from visit to her friends
in Philadelphia.
The Elktou Amateur Dramatic Assoc
citation have decided to render the drama,
BLOW for Blow" after Lent.
Rev j p Otis will preach at Crouch
Chapel tomorrow Sunday afternoon at
, 30 p. NJ.
Inside blinds were placed on the win
dow of the County and School Commits
sioners offices in the Court House this week.
Mr.. William Kitchens has disposed of
his milk route to Mr.. George Davis who
resides on the "Wnite Hall'' or Henderson
farm.
Services will be held by the rector at
Trinity church and at the church of the
Good Shepherd, chesapeake City, tomorrow
(Sunday) at the usual hours
The monthly meeting of The Wnman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Elkton
NJ T. church was held on Wednesday night
at the residence of Mrs F. A. Ellis.
There will be an oyster supper, also a
chicken supper in the new church building
New Leeds on the evening of Thursday
March 1P, for the benefit of tie church.
Supper % cents each.
The Young Peoples Association of the
Elkton NJ. Z. church which was organized
few weeks ago is in prosperous condi-
ton. There are sixty-three mem bers, all OF
whom with two or three exceptions are
men, beers Of the church.
-Georse Ainscow and Walter Dewbury,
young men sons of farmers residing in this
vicinity, eng aged in a quarrel on Tuesday
afternoon. back of Main street in the Hol-
low, which resulted in fight. Ainscow
was badly bitten on the cheek by Dew bury.
Some person threw stone against the
window of a car of the "nidnight" train on
Monday night while it was near Chester.
Pieces of glass fell over Frank j. Henry,
the manager of the Elkton laundry, who
was on the train. He was not injured.
The Delaware City correspondent Of
the Wilmington Ecery Erening writes to
that journal that William B,rwick OF Ches-
apeske City, is negotiating the purchase of
The Robinson ground. If consummated he
will build two new stores and n bakery on
Ihe site.
"A squad of the Groome GUARDS prAc-
ticed target shooting at M-redith's meadow
on Wednesday afternoon. The distance
was two hundred yards. Lieutenant Geo.
K. Ash made the best score making thirty
five points, while SARGENT William M4isel
was second with score OF thirty-one
points.
The Centrevlle Observer which il pub
lished at the home of Judge R,binsnn,in its
issue of last week has the following: LAS
inquiries continue to be III ade i'll regard to
Judge kobinsons position in the approach
ing Gub-rnatorial canvass, have the
best authority fo- saving that the Judge
positively declines to allow the use OF his
name in this connection
-Tramps have been numerous in this
vicinity Of late. fhe tramp il evidently not
prevented from travelling by the bad roads.
Sheriff Mackey entertained eight at the
j ill on Sunday night giving them lodging
aud breakfast The same number passed
Tuesday night in the same institution
The sheriff is only allowed S1OO year by
the County Commissioners for caring for
tramps.
-Messrs. Frank Brown, X. F. Maynard,
senting the State Agricultural and Me-
chauical Association, were in EAstou ON
Tuesday to consult with the directors of the
Talbot Fair Association with reference to
holding the state fair this year on the
g~ounds OF the Talbo; association at Easton.
The arrangement was made, and the state
far will be held at aston in S-ptem Der.
"A series of night services will be held at
Trinity church during the week preceding
Sunday, March 10Th, At which there will be
preaching by the following clergymen; the
Rev. Messrs. Littell, of Wilmington; Bond,
of Newark; Miller, OF Port Deposit Lee, of
Havre de Grace; and Miller, of North East.
The services will be of unusual interest,
and it is hoped that they may be largely at
teuded by our community in general.
Mr.. Clinton j. Yerkes of ombardville,
Cecil county, was married on Wednesday
OF last week to Miss Virginia Taylor,
daughter of Mr. Eaton Taylor of Hickory
HILL Chester counsy, Pa. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of the
brides parents by the Rev. G. S. Arnett.
Tho hri,Ja w AZ hands onelv U attirad in uolJ.p
brown satin. The bridesmaid was Miss
Louie Taylor, sister of the bride; the grooms
man Mr.. James w. Ysrkes, = brother of
the groom.
-Midiletown b ad a serious Are about
four o'clock on Tuesday morning. A three
story frame dwelling house owned by Mrs.
w. A. Comegy's and the furniture of the
occupant, Mrs. Isaac Davis, were consumed
well the dwelling of Colonel Charles
Anderson. The loss Is about 81 600 and
the insurance about 81 900. 1t is worthy of
notice by Elkton people at this time, when
an effort is being made To secure proper
fire apparatus, that the reports of the fire
state that had the town been provided with
water aud an ordinary hose been convenient
the persons who discovered the flames could
have extinguished them before scarcely any
damage was done.
SHERIFF NJ ickey some time ago received
from the sheriff of Hartford county a war
rant for the arrest OF John Gardiner who is
charged with an assault on a bartender of
Havrs de Grace. Gardiner who resides in
the Seventh district, 1t is said, cut the bar
tender with IA knife Sheriff Mackey being
otherwise engaged gave the warrant to
Constable George Mrkinny of the Fifth
district to serve. Gardiner had the misfor-
tune some time since TO have two cows
killed on the rail. Constable McKinny
knowing of this made use of the knowledge
in apprehending the accused. He told Gar
diners friends that he wanted to speak to
him in reference to the cows. Gardiner
surprising no doubt that the officer was an
agent of the railroad company who desired
to pay damages quickly found out his
whereabouts. He was somew hat surprised
when informed that he was prisoner.